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U.N. climate report warns world will soon cross a dangerous threshold

NPR | By Lauren Sommer

Published September 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM CDT

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A new United Nations report finds that the world will soon pass a dangerous threshold for climate warming. Countries had agreed to limit warming to that level to avoid the most extreme impacts.

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Lauren Sommer

Lauren Sommer covers climate change for NPR's Climate Desk.